Jerry Askin

3 weeks ago | actionnews5.com | Jerry Askin

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Scam text messages are taking a toll on all of us. They are bogus offers to buy your home, requests to pick up packages and even sign up for insurance. It’s any reason to get you to click a link so they can wipe you out - and now they’re targeting your travels. The spring travel season is sending scammers into overdrive by sending bogus text messages demanding you cough up cash for unpaid tolls. Barbara Langston lives in Memphis and woke up to one earlier this month.

1 month ago | actionnews5.com | Jerry Askin

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Action News 5 received an exclusive look at new crime fighters on campus at the University of Memphis, where the school squad is touting a nearly 40% drop in incidents over the past few years. There’s a new face on campus at the University of Memphis. It’s a furry one that’s just 16 months old. Pharaoh is U of M’s first K-9, imported from Germany. He and his handler, Officer James Anderson are making history.

1 month ago | actionnews5.com | Jerry Askin

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - There are new clues in a murder mystery that’s haunted a family in Westwood for more than two years now. A father was gunned down inside his car and his SUV was set on fire. A lead investigator says Memphis Police now have information about what happened before the killing. But they need your help in identifying who killed Curtis Cochran. “It’s hard waking up and knowing you’ll never see him again,” said Cochran’s widow, Victoria, said.

1 month ago | actionnews5.com | Jerry Askin

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Thousands of people with non-violent criminal records in Shelby County could see their records wiped clean if a proposal working its way through the Tennessee legislature picks up steam. We’re talking about old charges that prevent people from getting work and getting on with their lives post-punishment. Calvin Sanford, 42, is from Memphis and said his two biggest drivers are faith and family. The father of seven makes it his mission to support his wife and inspire his kids.

1 month ago | actionnews5.com | Jerry Askin

The Memphis Grizzlies, Gray Media, and FanDuel Sports Network will simulcast five upcoming Grizzlies games this season that will be broadcast in Tennessee’s three largest media markets, Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville.